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With a soup named Grandma’s Slow Cooker Turkey Noodle Soup, you know you’re in for a treat! This soup features tender shreds of leftover Thanksgiving turkey (or Christmas), aromatic herbs, hearty vegetables, and comforting egg noodles, all simmered to perfection in a rich, homemade turkey stock.
This recipe features my homemade turkey broth and also works well in my Chicken Noodle Soup.
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Why This Recipe Works
Grandma’s Slow Cooker Turkey Noodle Soup isn’t just any soup; it’s a hug in a bowl. My grandma always has some type of soup to heat up when we visited her, and my favorite was her turkey noodle soup. I recreated my grandma’s soup the best I could and the flavors are spot on.
It’s the ultimate comfort food, perfect for those chilly winter evenings or whenever you need a little pick-me-up. Plus, it’s a brilliant way to make the most of your leftover turkey, ensuring that no part of that delicious bird goes to waste. Whether you’re feeding a crowd or craving a cozy meal for one, this recipe has you covered.
Recipe Ingredients
- Turkey Stock: You can use my slow cooker turkey stock (made from a leftover holiday turkey carcass) or use store bought. Chicken broth may be used as well.
- Turkey (cooked): Tender shreds or chunks of leftover turkey add a meaty heartiness to the soup. You can used any cooked turkey or rotisserie chicken.
- Vegetables: Sliced celery, diced white onion, and chopped carrots offer a veggie flavor and refreshing crunch to the soup.
- Seasonings: Bay leaves, thyme, salt (to taste), and black pepper are all you need to obtain the perfect flavor, just like my Grandma’s classic recipe.
- Fettuccine Noodles: These will be broken up and cooked separately.
- {Full recipe is in the recipe card below the images}
Step-by-Step Directions
- Add the turkey, carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves, thyme, and pepper to the slow cooker.
- Pour in the turkey stock.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
- After the 8 hours are up, cook the noodles for about 1-2 minutes shy of package directions in salted boiling water on the stove top. Add the noodles to the slow cooker with the soup, and continue to cook on HIGH for about an 1½ hours more, this will soften the noodles to perfection, and make the soup thicker. Serve and enjoy.
How to Serve this Turkey Noodle Soup Recipe
- Pair a steaming bowl of of this turkey noodle soup with crusty bread for dipping. There’s nothing quite like soaking up that flavorful broth with a slice of fresh bread.
- For a heartier meal, pair the soup with a crisp green salad dressed in a tangy vinaigrette. The salad’s fresh flavors balance the soup’s richness, creating a well-rounded meal.
- A dollop of sour cream or a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese also takes this soup to the next level.
Recipe FAQs
To ensure perfectly cooked noodles, cook them separately according to the package instructions until they’re just shy of al dente. Add them to the soup during the last 15 minutes of cooking, allowing them to finish cooking and soak up all the delicious flavors without becoming overly soft.
Absolutely! This soup actually tastes even better the next day once the flavors have had a chance to meld together. Simply follow the recipe as directed, allow the soup to cool, and then refrigerate it in an airtight container. Reheat gently on the stove when ready to serve.
Allow the soup to cool down to room temperature, transfer it to airtight containers, and refrigerate for up to 3-4 days. Alternatively, freeze the soup in freezer-safe containers for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating gently on the stove or in the microwave until heated through.
More slow cooker soups to make:
- Slow Cooker Turkey Chowder
- Slow Cooker French Dip Soup
- Slow Cooker Pizza 15 Bean Soup
- Slow Cooker Italian Beef Soup
- Slow Cooker Steak and Potato Soup
- Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup
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Slow Cooker Grandma’s Turkey Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 7 cups turkey stock, or broth (chicken broth may be used)
- 3 cups turkey, cooked leftovers; shredded or diced
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ tsp. thyme
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 8 oz. fettuccine noodles, broken up, cooked separately
- ½ tsp. salt, to taste
Instructions
- Add the stock or broth, turkey, carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves, thyme, and pepper to the slow cooker.
- Cover, and cook on low for 8 hours.
- After the 8 hours are up, cook the noodles for about 1-2 minutes shy of package directions in salted boiling water on the stove top.
- Once the noodles are cooked, drain.
- Add the noodles to the slow cooker with the soup, and continue to cook on HIGH for about an 1½ hours more, this will soften the noodles to perfection, and make the soup thicker.
- Serve and enjoy.
Sarah’s Notes
- To ensure perfectly cooked noodles, cook them separately according to the package instructions until they’re just shy of al dente. Add them to the soup during the last 15 minutes of cooking, allowing them to finish cooking and soak up all the delicious flavors without becoming overly soft.
- Allow the soup to cool down to room temperature, transfer it to airtight containers, and refrigerate for up to 3-4 days. Alternatively, freeze the soup in freezer-safe containers for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating gently on the stove or in the microwave until heated through.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
I would like to thank you all for such neat looking recipes! I select “print” to save them and there’s always a pic6, all the information needed, and especially thank you for noting the size of crockpot and serving sizes! My favorite recipe site!
Thank you so much Charlotte, glad you are here enjoying the recipes.
I’m planning to make this recipe. It sounds like is going to be a real winner. Thank you Sarah.
Can I do this in my pressure cooker Just finished making lots or turkey stock. How long in pressure cooker. Assume I should ad noodles after everything else is cooked. Thanks.
Unsure, I don’t test my recipes in a pressure cooker. I apologize.
I plan to put in in the slow cooker overnight. When it is done, do I drain the broth, then add more vegetables???
It you’re making homemade broth, make that first. Then follow this recipe.
Do you use fresh thyme, or the dried powder? (I have the former, not the latter on hand).
And can I leave out the bay leaves without ruining it? 🙂
It’s dried thyme leaves. If you use powder, you want to use a minimal amount.
Is there a possibility of shortening the cooking time with a high setting?
Yes, 4 hours on high will work great
What’s the best thing to do with leftover turkey and a crockpot? This soup of course! I doubled the celery and carrots and used Vegetable stock. Delicious!:)
How long do you cook the turkey carcass in the slow cooker?
Here is the recipe for the turkey stock. I cook for 10 hours. https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/slow-cooker-turkey-stock/